单词 | crimp |
释义 | crimp 1 (krĭmp) tr.v. crimped, crimp·ing, crimps 1. To press or pinch into small regular folds or ridges: crimp a pie crust. 2. To bend or mold (leather) into shape. 3. To cause (hair) to form tight curls or waves. 4. To have a hampering or obstructive effect on: Supplies of foreign oil were crimped by the embargo. n. 1. The act of crimping. 2. Something made by or as if by crimping, as: a. Hair that has been tightly curled or waved. b. A series of curls, as of wool fibers. c. A crease or bend. 3. An obstructing or hampering agent or force: Rising interest rates put a crimp in new home construction. [Dutch or Low German krimpen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German.] crimper n. |
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